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Vauxhall Astra vs Vauxhall Astra pickup: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Vauxhall Astra
72%
MOT pass rate · 2,126,137 vehicles
Vauxhall Astra pickup
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Astra pickup (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Vauxhall Astra Vauxhall Astra pickup
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 ✓ 4.0
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,290 mi 137,654 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,126,137 1

Most common faults

Vauxhall Astra

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak

Vauxhall Astra pickup

  1. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. engine managment light on
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Vauxhall Astra (72%) and Vauxhall Astra pickup (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.